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MosheFeingold

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Wed Feb 22, 2017, 01:03 PM Feb 2017

Teacher Removed From Classroom After Calls to Kill Some Jews Come to Light [View all]

Last edited Wed Feb 22, 2017, 04:23 PM - Edit history (1)

NOTE: This is the Jewish group!

Texas Pre-School Teacher Removed From Classroom After Twitter Calls to ‘Kill Some Jews’ Come to Light

by Lea Speyer

A pre-school teacher in Texas has been suspended from the classroom pending an investigation into her encouraging social media followers to “kill some Jews,” The Algemeiner has learned.

Nancy Salem, who teaches at The Children’s Courtyard in South Arlington, as The Algemeiner first reported, was among 24 anti-Israel activists at the University of Texas, Arlington (UTA), exposed by covert campus watchdog group Canary Mission for expressing racist and violent thoughts online.

Salem — a member of the UTA chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine and a supporter of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement — used her now-disabled Twitter account to post such remarks as: “How many Jews died in the Holocaust? Not enough…HAHAHAHA.”

Since Canary Mission’s exposure of Salem’s social media behavior, the Children’s Courtyard’s Facebook page has been flooded with comments criticizing the institution and calling on parents to remove their children from the school.

In response, the school stated, “Our senior management team is working to address this matter. This in no way reflects the views of The Children’s Courtyard. We strive to provide an inclusive environment for all children, families and staff members. We also expect our employees to uphold standards of personal and professional conduct.”

The Algemeiner was unable to reach Salem for comment, as she has closed her social media pages and the school declined to share her contact information.

— Rachel Frommer contributed to this report.

https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/02/21/texas-pre-school-teacher-removed-from-classroom-after-twitter-calls-to-kill-some-jews-come-to-light/

Note bene: I am not terribly familiar with the source. Assuming it is similar to the paper (which started in the 1970s), I am assuming it is a centrist/center-right Jewish site with a decidedly pro-Zionist slant. No mainstream sources appear to be talking about this. When I google, I get Pam Geller and other radicals. Long way of saying: take this with a grain of salt.

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Then it shouldn't be posted at all, imo. The Pam Geller lie machine should be enough warning. blm Feb 2017 #1
To clarify MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #2
Canary Mission, itself, is a RW rabid reactionary group. blm Feb 2017 #4
I'm not familiar with it MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #5
Then if that is the ONLY thing you care about you should ascertain whether or not it is true first blm Feb 2017 #6
Couple of things MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #7
Then check out Canary Mission. Don't blame me for being familiar with RW propaganda groups. blm Feb 2017 #8
Checked MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #9
I donate to canary mission. It's the one monthly payment that I look forward to making. grossproffit Mar 2017 #25
That's horrid MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #3
Here's another link with the tweets. EllieBC Feb 2017 #18
Isn't that the truth?! Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #20
It's a form of concern trolling. EllieBC Feb 2017 #21
In fairness we don't know anything about Ms. Saleem/Salem's politics MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #22
A majority of Muslims and African Americans hold antisemetic beliefs???? lunasun Mar 2017 #36
Yes, but don't apply to a specific person MosheFeingold Mar 2017 #40
Fox News has picked it up. marybourg Feb 2017 #10
I'll take the attention where I can find it MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #13
Really? From your post #22 lunasun Mar 2017 #37
Statistics should never be applied to a person MosheFeingold Mar 2017 #39
Grains of salt Behind the Aegis Feb 2017 #11
You're correct MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #12
Edit made MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #14
I check sources as part of my activism and that was the point I adhered to while blm Feb 2017 #23
No worries MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #24
jeez Behind the Aegis Skittles Mar 2017 #27
Yeah, it is sad, but as you see... Behind the Aegis Mar 2017 #38
that site is pretty reliable IMO Mosby Feb 2017 #15
Sad MosheFeingold Feb 2017 #16
It was my understanding that "no Yiddish" was also EllieBC Feb 2017 #19
I share your regret for the eventual disapparence of Yiddish COLGATE4 Mar 2017 #28
On the bright side MosheFeingold Mar 2017 #30
Thank you. Zay gezunt. COLGATE4 Mar 2017 #31
Posted elsewhere on DU: marybourg Feb 2017 #17
It is tough living in Texas at times Gothmog Mar 2017 #26
Some of the claims made by this article are disputed by local press reporting. procon Mar 2017 #29
No. Her being caught is what made this current news. She has no one to blame but herself. grossproffit Mar 2017 #32
Prejudices are a terrible burden. procon Mar 2017 #33
It is the standard now. Social media is the first thing most corporations & universities check now. grossproffit Mar 2017 #34
She was a high school student when she made those remarks. procon Mar 2017 #35
Her posts were just 3 years ago. Regardless of everything else you throw here, this is valid news. JudyM Mar 2017 #41
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